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Poll workers great despite bad situation

In the spirit of The Evening Sun's Cheers and Jeers column, I would like to send out accolades to the four women who served as poll workers at the Oxford 2 voting precinct on Nov. 6.

During the three hours that I observed them - in my capacity as a poll watcher for the Adams County Democratic Committee - I was impressed by their ability to maintain positive attitudes in the face of constant complaints from disgruntled voters.

These women had been tirelessly working since 6 a.m. and knew they would be working until after the last vote was counted sometime after 8 p.m. The prospective voters who packed the hallway outside Nicarry Meeting House knew that the lines were moving slowly, but they did not know that the dedicated poll workers inside were trying to grab quick spoonfuls of cold soup between one voter and the next because they were unable to take lunch breaks, coffee breaks or even bathroom breaks.

Thankfully, a county commissioner who showed up late in the day and stepped up to help the four women who were holding up admirably under very difficult working conditions. Cheers to those four women for their service to the voters of New Oxford. They more than earned the small payment they received for their 14-hour work day.